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JLPT N1 · 11 strokes

The kanji 崩 — “to collapse”

崩 means to collapse and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 11 strokes and uses the mountain radical (山).

Stroke order · 11 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ホウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): くず(れる)、
Radical: 山 · mountain
Strokes: 11

How to remember 崩

A mountain (山) collapsing under the weight of two moons (朋) — a landslide. 崩れる — mountains 崩れる, weather 崩れる, even plans!

Example words with 崩

On'yomi readings

崩壊ほうかいcollapse, breakdown

Kun'yomi readings

崩れるくずれるto collapse, to crumble

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